Automatic pipe-vise



G. E. WHITE.

Patehted Nov. 23, 1920;

//v VEIVTOR: GE. Wrurz UITED GILB RT nwnrrn, or DES MOINES, IOWA.

Application filed January 24., 1920. Serial No. 353,675.

drical object and prevent rotation thereof in either direction.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved construction for a vise having threaded adjusting means by which it may be adjusted substantially to the size of the object to be gripped'and cam devices adapted to further-move the jaws through a slight distance to perform thegripping operatlon; sald vise also being provided with spring devices to release the gripped object after said cam devices have been. moved to inoperatlve position.

My invention-consists in the construction. arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointed. out in my claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which- I Figure 1- is a sideelevationofa vise em bodying my invention; Fig. 2 is, aqplan of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail of the cam shaft detached. l In the construction of the device as shown the numeral 10 designates a suitable base which is formed with a plurality of bolt holes 11 means of which it may be securely fastened to a bench'or other support.

The base 10 is formed With'a centrally and longitudinally arranged groove or seat 12 in its upper surface, which is preferably substantially semi-circular in cross-section. In-

. tegrally formed on and rising from one end portion of the .base 10 are,-two laterally spacedwings 13, 14 ofastationary aw memher, said wings being arranged on opposite sides of the groove 12. A movable aw member 15 is provided and is mounted slidably on the base 10, and. said member is formed with or has fixed to it a-stem 16 which is arranged in the groove 12 of the base and extends between and beyond the wings 13, 14 of the fixed jaw member, The

AUTOMATIC rIPE-vIsE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pate t d N 231920;

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stem 16 is circular'in cross-section andis threaded throughout the greater portionof its length. A controlling member 17 is mounted on the side of the fixed jaw member opposite to the movable. jaw .member 15.

The controlling member is formed, substantially midway between its upper and lower ends, with a forwardly extending b03318, through which it is pivotally secured to and between the wings 13,14 by meansof a pin 19. At its lower end the controlling member 17 is formed with a bearing 20 through which the stem 16 of the movable jaw memi ber passes freely, and a recess 21. formed n said member extending across said bearmg.

An adjusting nut 22 is threaded'fon the stem 16 within the recess 21'of the controlling member and is adapted for manipulatlon selectively in opposite directions :of

rotation to cause the movable jaw-member the fixed jaw member, through the stem v16, said stem and jaw member sliding in'the groove 12 of the base 10. A roller 23 may be journaled in the central portion of the '15 to be. advanced or retracted relative to;

groove 12'o f-thebase andbe contacted by v the stem 16, and said roller preferably is shaped to conformto the curvature ofpsaid stem. A shaftfla istra'nsversely arranged and is journaledfor oscillation in rear or outer portions of the jaw wings 13,14'just above the stem [16 and below the pivot 19. An eccentric or cam 25 is fixed tothe central portion of the shaft 24, between the jaw wings 13, 14,:and is adapted'to bear at times against and exert'pressureon the fori ward or inner face of the controllingmember 17,-just-belowthe boss 18; thereof and above the bearing 20. The cam shaft 2A is adapted to be actuated by, means of a hand lever 26 fixed toone end thereof. The pressure exerted by the cam'or eccentric 25 is adapted to move the lower portion of the.

controlling member 17- slightly away from the fixed jaw Wings 13,- 1 1, apply pulling strain on the stem 16, and'cause the movable jaw member 15 to be moved slightly toward. the stationary jaw members, thus taking up any. play or looseness which may exist in the movable parts and" tightening the jaws on anobjectto be gripped. The jaw members are formed withs'uitable grip ping devices which P erably are S0 a? ranged as to tend to. p v nt .i'ot rY-movement' either direction a O ject gripped between them. Separate gripping plates 28,29 preferably are secured to the front or inner faces of the aw wings 13, 1%; and

separate grippin plates 30, 31, 32 are fixed to the inner face of the movable jaw member 15. These gripping plates are secured to the jaw members, removably and re placeably, by'means of screws or pins 36 (dotted lines 2), or in any other common and well known manner; and the gripping plates attached to each of the jaw members are arranged in transverse alinement. Each of the gripping plates is formed with inclined gripping teeth 33 or 34, the inclination of the teeth 33 being op posite to that of the teeth 3%. l have here shown the plates 2'? and 29 of the fixed jaw member formed with'the upwardly inclined teeth 88 and the intermediate plate 28 thereof formed with the downwardly inclined teeth 3 while the outermost plates 30 and 32 of the movable jaw member are formed with the downwardly inclined teeth 3% and the intermediateplate 81 thereof is formed with the upwardly inclined teeth 33. Ac cording to this arrangement each of the grinning plates is opposed to a plate having an opposite inclination of its teeth, the gripping effect of such plates therefore being opposite in the opposed pairs and tending to prevent rotation of an object in opposite directions. The efi'ective surfaces ofthe oppositely inclined gripping plates of each jaw member is substantially the same, the intermediate plates in this instance being substantially twice the width of either oi the outside plates so that the gripping effect in each direction of each jaw member is substantially the same. The intermediate gripping plate 28 ofthe fixed jaw member preterably bridges the space between the wings 13, 1e thereof, and a portion 28 of said plate may extend rearwardly somewhat between said wingstotacilitate the attachment thereto. The combined gripping plates of each jaw member extend the entire width of the device and the side margins of the outermost of said members are flush -with the side margins, of the jaw members.

1 In practicaluse, the cam shaft 2% being turned to inoperative position as shown, the adjusting nut 22 turned to position the movable jaw member relative tothe fixed jaw member, whereby the distance between the teeth of the opposed gripping plates is substantially the same as the diameter of I the object to be gripped. Then the hand lever 26 is turned forwardly to cause the cam or eccentric 25 to exert pressure against the forward face or the controlling member 17 applying strain on the st m 16 and moving the jaw member 15 slightly toward the fixed jaw member and causing the gripping plates to apply gripping strain on the object held between the jaw members. On account of the opposite inclination of the teeth of opposed gripping plates this gripping strain is eliective'to prevent rotation or turning of the gripped object in either direction. On account of the perfected grip ping arrangement of the plates, an object will be securely held when only a relatively short portion of its length is actually beween the jaw members; and as the gripping plates extend completely to the side margins ol the vise, atool, such as a'threadcutting device, be operated up to a plane substantially coinciding .with the vertical plane of either side of the vise; in other words, a pipe may be threaded up to a point practically coincident with the side margin of the vise.

When it is desired to release the work object the lever 26 is turned oppositely, to

the position shown, to release pressure on the controlling member 17 and allow it to resume its normal position. An expansive spring 33 preferably is mounted between the upper end of the controlling member 17 and the fixed jaw member (or the intermediate gripping plate 28 thereof), andacts to release the controlling member after the lever is turned to releasing position.

It is apparent that this vise is simple and inexpensive of construction, and that great advantage lies in the rapid and automatic I adjustment provided, which results in a material and considerable saving of time and labor inits use.

I claim as my inventioni l. A vise, comprising a base formed with a groove and with an integral jaw member, a movable jaw member slidably mounted in the groove of said base and formed with a threaded stem projecting through'andi be yond said fixed jaw member, a. controlling member pivoted to the outside of the fixed jaw member, said stem passing freely through said controlling member, an adjusting nut in said controlling member threaded on said stem, andcam devices journaled in said fixed jaw member and adapted to engage and sightly oscillate said shaft journaled in said fixed jaw member and adapted to engage and oscillatesaid controlling member in'one direction, and a yielding pressure device adaptedtooscilflate said controlling member in the opposite direction. 1

3. A vise, comprising a base formed w th sing a base formed with,v

an integral jaw member, a -movable jaw member shdably mounted on said baseand formed with a threaded stem projecting through and beyond said fixed jaw member,

a controlling member pivoted between its ends to said fixed jaw member, said stem passing freely through said controlling member, an adjusting nut in said controlling member threaded on said stem, a yield .ends to said fixed jaw member, said stem passing freely through said controlling member, an adjusting nut 1n sa1d cont'rol 1111 member threaded on said stem and cam devices journaled in said fixed jaw member and adapted to engage and oscillate sa d controlling member and thereby oscillate said stem and the movable jaw member relative to the fixed jaw member, each of sa1d aw members being formed wlth a plurality of sets of teeth arranged in parallel rows and inclined in opposite directions.

5. A vise, comprlsmg a-base formed wlth an integral jaw member, a movable jaw member slidably mounted, on said base and formed with a threaded stem projecting through and beyond the fixed jaw member, a controlling member pivoted between its ends to the fixed jaw member, said stem passing freely through said controlling member, an adjusting nut in said controlling member threaded on said stem, and cam devices ournaled 1n sa1d fixed jaw member and adapted to engage and oscillate sa1d controlling member and therebyoscillate said stem and the movable jaw member relative to the fixed aw member, each of I said jaw members being formed with a plurality of sets of teeth arranged in parallel rows and inclined in opposite d1rect1ons,the

opposed sets of teeth on the respective jaw v members also being oppositely inclined.

6, A vise, comprising a base formed near one end with laterally spaced wings of a' fixed jaw member, said base also being formed with a longitudinal groove in its upper face, a movable jaw member formed member and its stem being slidably mounted in the groove of said base, thestem pro jecting between and beyond said fixedjawfy wings, a controlling member mounted on that side of the fixed jaw member opposite to the movable jaw member and formed with a boss extending between and pivoted to the wings thereof, said stem passing freely through said controlling member, an

adjusting nut rotataby mounted in said controlling member and threaded on said stem,'and cam devices carried by said fixed jaw member and adapted to, engage and oscillate said controlling member and thereby oscillate said stem and the movable jaw member relative to the fixed jaw member.- a

7. A vise, comprising a base formed withv an integral ,jaw member, :a movable jaw member slidably mounted onsaid base and formed with a threaded stem projecting a through and beyond said'fixed' jaw member,

a controlling member pivoted to said fixed jaw member, said stem passing freely through. sa1d controlling member, an adjusting nut rotatably mounted in said con- '1' trolling member and threaded on said stem,

and cam devices carried by said fixedjaw member and adapted to engage andoscillate said controlling member and thereby oscilrelative to the fixed jaw member, each of late said stem and the movable jaw member said jaw members beingprovided on its inner face with a removable and replaceable gripping plate formed with upwardly inclined teeth and with a removable. and replaceable gripping plate formed with down-- wardly inclined teeth, the upwardly in-f clined teeth of one jawmember being-opposed to the downwardly inclined teeth of the otherjaw memben; V

Signed at Chickasha, in the county of Grady and State of Oklahoma,this: 30th J i day'of December, 1919. i

' GILBERT WHITE.

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